⚡️ Crypto Watchlist for the week

➡️ $AAVE - AAVE's proposal to launch Aave V4 on Ethereum just went live

➡️ $ASTER - Aster Chain mainnet launch is expected to happen this month

➡️ $ZEC $RUNE - Thorchain will add support for Zcash native swaps soon

➡️ $KAT - Katana TGE will happen on March 18

➡️ $EGLD - MultiversX will launch SuperNova, its biggest upgrade since mainnet launch today

➡️ $ZRO - $52M worth of ZRO (5.64% of its circ. supply) will be unlocked on March 20

➡️ AI coins - NVIDIA GTC, the biggest annual AI conference, starts today

➡️ $MNT - Mantle State of Mind, a livestream covering Mantle's recent milestones and its roadmap, is scheduled for March 17

➡️ $AEVO - Aevo will announce its upcoming product launches today

➡️ Macro events - FOMC interest rate decision will be released on March 18

⚡️ JUST IN: Mastercard to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8B

🚀 Pentagon Demonstrates AI System for Planning Strikes

The U.S. Department of Defense showed Project Maven, an AI system developed with Palantir that helps plan military strikes.

A military operator designates a target, after which the system analyzes available options and suggests the most effective way to eliminate it.

The mission is then sent into the command system where the strike can be tracked in real time.

The idea is to speed up battlefield decisions and move advanced AI directly into combat operations.

The future of warfare is starting to look very different.

💵 Bullish Bets on the US Dollar Surge

Demand for bullish dollar options is jumping.

The 1-month risk reversal on the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index reached +92 bps, the highest level since Nov 2022, showing strong demand for bets on dollar strength.

In January the metric was −90 bps, marking a sharp sentiment reversal in just a few months.

Traders are now paying the largest premium for bullish USD options in over 3 years, while the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index trades near a 3-month high.

💸 One click and $1.7M is gone

A user lost about $1.76M in USDC after signing a malicious Permit transaction.

The wallet was not the problem. The device was already compromised. Attackers used that access to approve permissions and quietly drain the funds.

This is what most people underestimate.
If your device is infected, the type of wallet does not matter.

MetaMask will not save you.
Trust Wallet will not save you.
Even a hardware wallet becomes useless in that setup.

All it takes is one signature.

Normie: "You shouldn't work so much, you should have fun instead"

Making money and winning in the market is one of the most fun games you can play though.

You should try it.

🇺🇸 US PPI came in at 3.4% vs 2.9% expected.

🇺🇸 US Core PPI came in at 3.9% vs 3.7% expected.

Producer prices are rising faster than forecast, which points to upstream inflation pressure.

Markets may start pricing a more cautious Fed again.

Powell: Inflation could go higher in the near-term

Powell: No rate cuts until Fed sees inflation progress

This is hawkish language.

🤖 Have you heard about China’s “cyber confession rooms”?

They’re posts or livestreams built around an empty room, where people anonymously share everything from procrastination to debt and personal struggles.

Apparently, the most relatable content on the internet is everyone struggling at the same time.

🦘 Crypto payments are rising in Australia while banks keep blocking transfers.

Nothing makes people question the system faster than being told they can’t use their own money.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns inflation will rise because of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

💪 Crypto.com cuts 12% of staff as AI takes over

Crypto.com is reducing its workforce by around 12% while rolling out AI across all business processes.

The shift is part of a broader push to automate operations and rely more on AI systems.

In February, CEO Kris Marszalek also bought the domain ai.com for $70M in crypto and launched an AI agent platform.

AI is starting to replace headcount, not just assist it.

⚡️ JUST IN: The U.S. and Iran could meet face-to-face in Islamabad for PEACE TALKS as soon as Thursday, Axios.